Our time with Altair might be at an end, but Desmond’s story continues. And through his DNA, the Animus will take us to a new stage of history.
Welcome to the Italian Renaissance with Assassin’s Creed 2.
As I said, I am reluctant to watch the prequel movie, Assassin’s Creed: Lineage, on stream for fear of copyright reprisal. However, it is freely available on most official Assassin’s Creed YouTube Channels, so feel free to give it a watch if you’re curious.
But now, we’re here. We’ve broken out of Abstergo and met with the Scooby Gang. While heavy criticism of the “modern day” elements of Assassin’s Creed have convinced Ubisoft to de-emphasize them, I still think that was a mistake and I’ll enjoy the part of it that we still have. There’s still value in having a framework and premise established that allows us to connect characters together from various settings in world history and tie them into an overarching narrative.
I think even Ubisoft realizes this, because although I don’t follow it anymore, they do still attempt to have a narrative through-line that connects their history-spanning global conspiracy plot. I just wish they built up the courage to lean into it sooner.
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